In a Daily Post article following an investigation in to tombstoning in North Wales, a spokesman for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, said…
“Go to a place where it’s safe.
“Local knowledge and experience is needed.
“Heed the warnings along the coast, piers and jetties.
“If you see anyone who is at risk in the sea or deep water you should call 999.”
In my opinion this is the kind of approach I think will work better. The adrenaline junkie character doesn’t like being told they shouldn’t do something because someone else (who probably isn’t an adrenaline junkie) thinks it’s dangerous. It’s that feeling that makes them want to try it in the first place.
But (unsurprisingly) not even your free-falling, base-jumping, solo-climbing, stuntman WANTS to be hurt.
They want to get to that fine line where they get their buzz, but don’t get hurt.
See the Daily Post for the full article.
May 25th, 2008 at 4:14 am
i think it should be banned except for people who are part of some kind of organisation where they are properly taught about it and have some kind of certification to say they understand the risks etc. so ppl like u could do it, but not drunken young men trying to show off in front of their mates
July 27th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
Yes, but unfortunately, drunken young men aren’t likely to take notice of any ban to be honest, you would only be preventing those who actually jump responsibly from taking part.
January 5th, 2010 at 10:05 pm
me and my mates went jumping at pigeons cove on the great orme, its well safe there well when the tides in obviously because theres no under water whirlpools or anything but still everyones all blah blah blah your not doing it but seriously who gives a monkeys ass about it if we like it we’re gonna do it so just face it